MLB's mascots, ranked by number of Twitter followers | Sporting News MLB's mascots, ranked by number of Twitter followers Use left or right buttons to navigate. Swipe left or right to navigate. Start Slideshow Use left or right buttons to navigate. Swipe left or right to navigate. Mar. 16, 2015 Share: Last season, we asked a 10-year-old to rank all of Major League Baseball's mascots. The results were adorable . Heading into the 2015 season, we decided to take a less subjective approach. Many of the mascots have Twitter accounts they use to promote their teams and things they do in the community. We thought it would be fun to see which ones have the widest reach on social media. So here are MLB's mascots, ranked by Twitter followers (figures are as of Sunday). List of Major League Baseball mascots - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on List of Major League Baseball mascots Wikis List of Major League Baseball mascots: Wikis Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it!

See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of current and former Major League Baseball mascots , sorted alphabetically. The tradition of the Major League Baseball mascot began with Mr. Met , introduced for the New York Mets when Shea Stadium opened in 1964. Although some mascots came and went over time, the popularity of mascots skyrocketed when The San Diego Chicken started independently making appearances at San Diego Padres games in 1977. Philadelphia Phillies management felt they needed a mascot similar to the Chicken, so they debuted the Phillie Phanatic in 1978. Today, all but four major-league teams have mascots (Angels, Cubs, Dodgers and Yankees). Three team mascots — the Phillie Phanatic, Mr. Met, and Slider (Cleveland Indians) — have been inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame . Several others have been nominated since the Hall's creation in 2005. Contents Advertisements Ace (Toronto) Ace is the official mascot of the Toronto Blue Jays .

He, along with his female counterpart, "Diamond" replaced former mascot BJ Birdie before the 2002 season as a mascot duo. Like his predecessor, Ace resembles a large Blue Jay . In 2004, Ace became the sole mascot of the team after Diamond was removed by the Blue Jays prior to the start of the season. Bernie Brewer (Milwaukee) See also: #The Sausages (Milwaukee) Bernie Brewer is the official mascot for the Milwaukee Brewers . The Bernie Brewer character became the team's mascot in 1973, appearing as a cheerful man with a big mustache . A beer-barreled chalet was built for him inside the stadium where he led the crowd cheering. Following each home run and every victory by the Brewers, he would slide down and plunge himself into a huge beer mug in celebration. He was joined by a companion Bonnie Brewer , who would playfully swat at the backside of the opposing team's third base coach with a broom as the field crew swept the base paths. Bernie Brewer was a fixture at Brewers home games until 1984, when the Brewers re-built the bleachers , replacing the chalet with a sound tower and sending Bernie into retirement .

By popular demand, Bernie Brewer came out of his retirement in 1993, when the fans voted for his return. Bernie was brought back not as just a mustachioed man in lederhosen , but a full-body costume of a man, including large foam head. The chalet was then rebuilt (it had been in storage on the third base side under the box seats) above the left-center field bleachers. The original beer mug that Bernie used to slide into is still in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as part of the Lakefront Brewery, Inc. tour. Billy The Marlin (Florida) Main article: Billy the Marlin Billy The Marlin is the official mascot of the Florida Marlins . Resembling a marlin with limbs, he can be seen at every Marlins home game. He competes in a waterboat race, which is a computer-animated video shown on the screen, during each game. The name, picked by original team owner Wayne Huizenga , is derived from the fact that a marlin is a Billfish , and Huizenga wanted a name that was different from the baseball type names of other mascots (like Slider and Sluggerrr) and one that children could remember more easily.

On Mothers Day and Father's Day, Billy is joined by his parents, Bill Sr. and Betty the Marlin. Billy is also seen at games dancing with kids on the field in between innings and making special appearances in the Fan Zone. On Opening Day of 1997, the year the Marlins won their first World Series Championship, a Navy Seal who was parachuting into Sun Life Stadium (then known as Pro Player Stadium) as Billy, lost the head in mid-air. While the crowd was unaware of the problem, media outlets had been alerted to Billy's parachute entrance. When he didn't arrive, the media ran with the story, getting national attention and leading to ESPN's Dan Patrick's nightly quote, "Bring me the head of Billy the Marlin!" The original Billy The Marlin was John Routh, who spent 10 years (1993–2002) entertaining Marlins fans. [1] A lighthearted retrospective article on Billy was written after the departure of John Routh.

Routh had portrayed the University of Miami mascots, Sebastian the Ibis and The Miami Maniac from 1983–1993, and prior to that, Cocky for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. The Bird (Baltimore) The Baltimore Orioles mascot, The Bird, with a rival fan The Oriole is the official mascot of the Baltimore Orioles and is a cartoon version of the bird of the same name . The Bird was "hatched" on April 6, 1979 out of a giant egg at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. The Bird has been made famous in Baltimore from his dances atop the dugouts and his taunting of the visiting team. According to Orioles.com, The Bird's favorite foods are bird seed and the Maryland Crab Cake. Captain Jolly Roger (Pittsburgh) Captain Jolly Roger serves as a second mascot for the Pittsburgh Pirates . He is a cartoon version of a pirate, dressed in a captains' outfit. The name was derived from the flag that is flown by pirates, the Jolly Roger . D. Baxter the Bobcat (Arizona) Baxter the Bobcat is the mascot for the Arizona Diamondbacks . [2] He joined the team in 2000.

His full name is D. Baxter the Bobcat which is supposed to come from the team's nickname, the D-Backs. The Diamondbacks picked a bobcat because they played in Bank One Ballpark (now called Chase Field ), which was nicknamed "BOB" to shorten the park name. When it was time for the team to get a mascot, an anthropomorphic snake made no sense to them; but because there are bobcats present in the desert, the team picked D. Baxter because his species had the fan's nickname of the stadium. Dinger (Colorado) Dinger at Coors Field. Dinger is the official mascot of the Colorado Rockies . He is an anthropomorphic purple triceratops. The Rockies triceratops is often seen on the field before and after the game and roaming around the stadium during the game. He has been the Colorado Rockies biggest fan since he first hatched from his egg at Mile High Stadium on April 16, 1994 [1] . Dinger works year-round promoting physical fitness and literacy for thousands of elementary school students in the Rocky Mountain Region. He acts out his own Dinger Story for the kids. He also makes appearances at The Children's Hospital and Denver Health.

He makes appearances at Rockies events including the 5K Home Run, and the Rockies Rookies Kids Fan Club. Clay Peterson of Denver, CO was named the new "man behind the mask" on January 1, 2010. [2] Fredbird (St. Louis) Main article: Fredbird Fredbird entertaining the crowd between innings during a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium. Fredbird is the official mascot for the St. Louis Cardinals . He is an anthropomorphic cardinal wearing the team's uniform. A person dressed up as Fredbird can often be found entertaining young children during baseball games at Busch Stadium . His name is derived from "Redbird", a synonym for the cardinal bird and for the Cardinals themselves. Fredbird was introduced in 1979 by the Cardinals, then owned by Anheuser-Busch , to entertain younger fans at the games. He quickly became popular with fans for his dancing, habit of "beaking" the heads of supporters, and for throwing t-shirts into the stands. In later years, he has been joined by " Team Fredbird ", a group of young women employed by the club who help him with his t-shirt toss and occasionally in other duties.

He is one of baseball's best-known mascots, and he makes hundreds of appearances year-round in the St. Louis area. See also: #Mr. Redlegs (Cincinnati) and #Rosie Red (Cincinnati) Gapper is the current mascot for the Cincinnati Reds . He was first introduced as the furry companion to Mr. Red , the long-time mascot in the winter of 2002 as the franchise was preparing to move to their new home, Great American Ball Park . The mascot was created by David Raymond's Raymond Entertainment Group, the founder being the man inside the Phillie Phanatic costume from 1973 to 1993. A young fan won two season tickets for submitting the winning name; he is named after the "gap" in the stands in the seats of Great American, which provides a view into and out of the stadium. The term "gapper" is also a slang phrase for a batted ball which falls into the "gap" between outfielders (generally a ball hit to either left-center or right-center field which rolls to the fence). Gapper Homer (Atlanta) Homer is the mascot of the Atlanta Braves . He has a baseball shaped head, and looks a little like Mr.

Met . Before having the baseball head however, Homer was the personification of the old "Screaming Warrior" logo the Braves used before dropping it in 1988. Homer's full name is Homer the Brave. This is meant to sound like "home of the brave", the last words of the National Anthem . Junction Jack (Houston) Junction Jack has been the mascot character for the Houston Astros since March 2000. He is a 7-foot (2.13 meter) tall rabbit dressed as a railroad engineer . Other characters include Junction Julie and Junction Jesse. He walks around Minute Maid Park , greeting visitors, shaking hands, and posing for pictures. Outside of the stadium he will generally attend Astros-related promotional events, as well as charities. Junction Jack replaced Orbit when the team moved from the Astrodome to Minute Maid Park. The new stadium was originally called "The Ballpark at Union Station" because it was built on the site of the historic railway station in downtown Houston. In keeping with this new theme for the Astros, Orbit was replaced by the engineer. The character was designed by Logan Goodson and named by Duone Byars, both former Astros employees.

Lefty and Righty (Boston) See also: #Wally the Green Monster (Boston) Lefty and Righty are each a large, red sock with arms, and are the alternate mascot characters for the Boston Red Sox joining Wally the Green Monster. They are seen on large outings with Wally such as the 2007 World Series Parade as well as weekend afternoon games at Fenway Park . Lou Seal (San Francisco) Lou Seal has served as mascot of the San Francisco Giants since 1996. Lou Seal is the official mascot of the San Francisco Giants . "Born" on July 25, 1996, Luigi Francisco Seal has been a regular part of the Giants baseball home games and events around San Francisco, and the United States. The name is a play on the name "Lucille." Todd Schwenk, an Oakland Athletics Fan, named the mascot in a KNBR Sports Radio phone-in contest. Schwenk named Lou for the Seals always hanging out on the wharfs at Fisherman's Wharf . It also refers to the San Francisco Seals , the baseball club which was a mainstay of the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1957.

Mariner Moose (Seattle) Main article: Mariner Moose The Mariner Moose is the mascot of the Seattle Mariners . In 1990, a contest for children 14 and under was held to select a mascot, after 2500 entries the club chose the "Mariner Moose" The Moose made his debut on April 13, 1990 dancing on the field at the Kingdome . During the 1995 American League Division Series between the M's and the New York Yankees, the Moose gained national attention when he broke his ankle crashing into the outfield wall at the Kingdome while being towed on inline skates behind an ATV in the outfield. Inline skating behind an ATV would continue to be a fan favorite until 1999, when the team moved to Safeco Field and a natural grass playing surface. Since then, the Moose has become quite adept at driving his own ATV around Safeco Field's warning track while performing various tricks and having water coolers emptied on him by bullpen pitchers. The Moose makes several hundred appearances in the community each year in addition to Mariners home games, at everything from hospitals to wedding receptions.

The Mariner Moose was featured on the ballot for the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006 and 2007. He also nearly ran over Coco Crisp with his ATV in 2007, raising the ire of Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell . Mr. Met (New York Mets) Main article: Mr. Met Mr. Met is the official mascot of the New York Mets . He is a baseball -headed humanoid being who wears a Mets cap and uniform. He can be seen at Citi Field (and previously at Shea Stadium ) during Mets home games. He also has appeared in several commercials as part of ESPN's This is SportsCenter campaign, and was selected in 2007 into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Mr. Redlegs (Cincinnati) See also: #Gapper (Cincinnati) and #Rosie Red (Cincinnati) Mr. Redlegs is a mascot of the Cincinnati Reds. He was reintroduced in 2007 to play a supporting role, along with Mr. Red. Mr.

Redlegs appeared as a patch on the Reds' uniforms for two seasons in the 1950s (the team briefly assumed the nickname as a response to the second red scare ). In 2008, Mr. Redlegs gained national notoriety by falling off of an ATV during pre-game antics. This caused the large, baseball-shaped head to fall off of the Mr. Redlegs costume, exposing the head of the person inside the costume. He was seen a few days later wearing a neck brace as a joke. Paws (Detroit) Paws is the mascot of the Detroit Tigers . He is a Tiger. Phillie Phanatic (Philadelphia) Main article: Phillie Phanatic Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies . He is a fat furry green creature with a cylindrical beak containing a tongue that sticks out. He was created by Harrison/Erickson, who thought that the team needed a mascot similar to The San Diego Chicken . The character is named for the fanatical fans of the team and, according to current owner and former team vice president, Bill Giles , was to bring more families to Veterans Stadium , the Phillies ballpark at the time.

He can be seen riding around on an ATV at home games. Pirate Parrot (Pittsburgh) The Pirate Parrot is the mascot of the Pittsburgh Pirates, debuting in 1979. He is a large green parrot who wears a Pirates jersey and cap. The character of a parrot was derived from the classic story Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson , most notably the one owned by Long John Silver named " Captain Flint ". He is often seen dancing on the dugouts and sitting on some fans; not to mention shaking his large green belly. The Presidents (Washington) See also: #Screech (Washington) The Washington Nationals have Presidential races during their games. The four Presidents are the ones on Mount Rushmore : George Washington ; Thomas Jefferson ; Abraham Lincoln ; and Teddy Roosevelt . They have become an instant success and make multiple public appearances, notably Abe Lincoln on The Illinois float for President Obama inauguration parade. A running gag with the Presidents is that Teddy Roosevelt can never win a race. Rangers Captain (Texas) Rangers Captain is the mascot of the Texas Rangers . Rangers Captain is the mascot for the Texas Rangers .

Introduced in 2002, he is a palomino -style horse , dressed in the team's uniform. He wears the uniform number "72" in honor of 1972, the year the Rangers relocated to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex . The mascot also has multiple uniforms to match each of the variants the team has. Rangers Captain's chosen uniform for the game matches the uniform choice made by the team for that particular game. Rally (Atlanta) Rally is one of the Atlanta Braves mascots. He is a bear -like mascot and looks like Wally The Green Monster. Raymond (Tampa Bay) Raymond, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays mascot in September 2007. Raymond is the mascot of the Tampa Bay Rays . [3] Raymond is a furry blue creature wearing a large pair of sneakers and a backwards baseball cap , completed with a Rays jersey . He is described officially as a "seadog." Raymond was awarded an honorable mention in the GameOps.com Best Mascot contest for 2006. [4] Rosie Red (Cincinnati) See also: #Gapper (Cincinnati) and #Mr.

Redlegs (Cincinnati) Rosie Red is the female mascot of the Cincinnati Reds . She was introduced in August 2008 as the new companion of Gapper and Mr. Redlegs, and her name comes from a female fan who became famous in 1940 for cheering for the team, and is also derived from a female fan group founded to prevent the team from moving from Cincinnati in 1963 and is a philanthropic group associated with the team. The official group name comes from the acronym of "Rooters Organized to Stimulate Interest and Enthuiasm in the Cincinnati Reds." The Sausages (Milwaukee) See also: #Bernie Brewer (Milwaukee) The sausages are unofficial mascots of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are stylized in the appearance of sausages from around the world. When they were first debuted in the mid 80's there were only three the German Bratwurst, The Polish Kielbasa, and The Italian Sausage. In the mid 90's the Hot Dog became a racer. In 2006 a fifth sausage was debuted, The Spanish Chorizo.

They are a favorite of fans and make sports highlights reels occasionly. Screech (Washington) See also: #The Presidents (Washington) Screech is the mascot of the Washington Nationals . He is a bald eagle who wears the home cap and jersey of the team. He was "hatched" on April 17, 2005 at the "Kids Opening Day" promotion at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium . A nine-year-old fourth grade student in Washington, Glenda Gutierrez, designed the mascot and won a contest sponsored by the team, explaining that it was "strong and eats almost everything." A new "matured" edition of the mascot was unveiled March 2, 2009. Slider (Cleveland) Slider is the mascot for the Cleveland Indians . He is a large, furry fuchsia-colored creature. He has a large yellow nose and shaggy yellow eyebrows. [5] He was best known for an injury during the 1995 American League Championship Series when he fell six feet off an outfield wall and tore knee ligaments. Sluggerrr (Kansas City) Sluggerrr is the official mascot of the Kansas City Royals .

This crown-wearing lion made his debut On April 5, 1996. The word slugger also refers to a powerful batter with a high percentage of extra base hits. Southpaw (Chicago White Sox) Southpaw, the mascot of the Chicago White Sox Southpaw is the mascot of the Chicago White Sox . His name is a reference to a left-hand pitcher and is also a reference to Chicago 's South Side , where the team plays. He was on a float for Illinois at Barack Obama's inauguration, along with the Washington Nationals racing president representation of Abraham Lincoln . Stomper (Oakland) Stomper is the mascot of the Oakland Athletics . An elephant adorned with an A's uniform of the number 00. Before each game, he rides around the field in a little red car while the song Jungle Boogie by Kool and the Gang is played. During games, he entertains the fans. The use of an elephant to symbolize the Athletics dates from the early years of the franchise, when a group of Philadelphia businessmen, headed by industrialist Benjamin Shibe , became the team's first owners.

When asked to comment, John McGraw , manager of the New York Giants of the rival National League said something to the effect that "Shibe had bought himself a white elephant ." In response, A's manager (and future owner) Connie Mack selected the elephant as the team symbol and mascot. From time to time the elephant has appeared on the Athletic uniform, including 1988 to present. In 1997, the A's created a new character and called him Stomper. Stomper has performed at several Major League Baseball All-Star Games , and has appeared in a Public Service Announcement against chewing tobacco . Swinging Friar (San Diego) The Swinging Friar is the mascot for the San Diego Padres . The Swinging Friar is the mascot of the San Diego Padres . The Swinging Friar has been a mascot with the team as early as 1958, when the Padres were still a member of the Pacific Coast League , a minor league baseball organization. He was named after Spanish missionaries settled by Franciscan friars , who were prominent figures when the city of San Diego was founded centuries ago. The Padres joined Major League Baseball in 1969 and kept the popular mascot.

He was even on the team emblem until 1984. Wanting a more "professional" image, the owners introduced a more corporate logo . In 1996, he was brought back as a sleeve patch for the club's blue alternate jerseys, and though the team has changed its logo and colors since then, the Friar remains there to this day. The Swinging Friar is a cartoon -like character, pudgy, balding and always smiling. He is dressed as a friar with a tonsure , sandals , a dark hooded cloak, and a rope around the waist. He swings a baseball bat ; but reportedly, in some years he swings left-handed, in other years he swings right-handed, he may be ambidextrous , or even a switch hitter . On home game Sundays, the Friar wears a special camouflage cloak as the team honors the military background of San Diego with similar uniforms. Originally, The Swinging Friar was represented at the ballpark as a real man wearing a friar outfit. Since his return, the character has been a full mascot costume. Some in the past have confused The Famous Chicken as the mascot of the Padres.

Although he does make appearances occasionally at San Diego sporting events, he has never been the official mascot of any San Diego sports team. T. C. Bear (Minnesota) T. C. Bear is the mascot for the Minnesota Twins . He was first introduced to Minnesota on April 3, 2000. T. C. is loosely modeled after the Hamm's Beer Bear , a mascot used in advertisements for Hamm's Brewery , an early sponsor for the Twins. The "T. C." stands for the "Twin Cities", Minneapolis and St. Paul . [6] Wally the Green Monster (Boston) Wally the Green Monster See also: #Lefty and Righty (Boston) Wally the Green Monster is the official mascot for the Boston Red Sox. His name is derived from the Green Monster nickname of the 37-foot wall in left field at Fenway Park . Wally debuted in 1997 to the chagrin of many older Red Sox fans. Although he was a hit with children, the older fans did not immediately adopt him as part of the franchise.

According to the Red Sox promotions department, Wally was a huge Red Sox fan who decided to move inside the left field wall of Fenway Park since it "eats up" hits that would easily be home runs at other parks in 1947. Apparently, he was very shy and lived the life of a hermit for 50 years. On the 50th anniversary of the Green Monster in 1997, he came out of the manual scoreboard and has been interacting with players and fans ever since. [7] Thanks to former Red Sox second baseman and current broadcaster Jerry Remy , some older fans have adored him. Former mascots This is a list of former Major League Baseball mascots. Some of these mascots may still be used, but are not considered "official" mascots. BJ Birdie BJ Birdie served as the official mascot for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1979 to 1999. [8] He was ejected from a game in 1993 for "showing up" the umpire, after making gestures the umpire found offensive. [9] [10] He was replaced in 1999 with Ace and Diamond.

BJ was created and played by the same person, Kevin Shanahan, for his entire 20 year career as the Jays' mascot. Bonnie Brewer Bonnie Brewer is a former official mascot for the Milwaukee Brewers, appearing at Milwaukee County Stadium from 1973 to 1979 . Bonnie was portrayed as a young blonde woman in a gold blouse and short blue lederhosen , wearing a baseball cap and frequently carrying a blue-and-gold broom which she would use to sweep the bases. Bonnie was first introduced as the female companion to the Brewers' mascot Bernie Brewer. Bernie and Bonnie were created by then-team vice president Dick Hackett as part of an effort to create a lively atmosphere at County Stadium, which also included hiring organist Frank Charles to play a Wurlitzer during the games. As Hackett remembers it, Bernie and Bonnie were added over the objections of team owner Bud Selig . Bonnie was noted mainly for her colorful antics during the seventh-inning stretch. As the grounds crew swept the infield, Bonnie wielded her signature broom, sweeping off each base in turn.

After sweeping third base, she would playfully swat the opposing team's third-base coach on the backside with her broom, following it up with a kiss on his cheek. Bonnie was discontinued after the 1979 season, although no clear reason has ever been given for her "firing". Bernie Brewer was discontinued as a mascot in 1984, although he was brought back as a costumed mascot in 1993, complete with full-body costume and large foam head. Bonnie Brewer returned as part of the nostalgia-heavy final home stand at County Stadium, September 18–28, 2000. As of 2008, Bonnie is part of the Brewers' "Retro Fridays" promotions at Miller Park , incorporating the traditional base sweeping as well as dancing with Bernie on Bernie's Dugout during the fans' singing of The Beer Barrel Polka in the seventh inning stretch. Charlie-O Main article: Charlie-O Charlie-O the Mule was the mascot used by the Kansas City Athletics and Oakland A's from 1963 to 1976. The mule was named after their colorful owner at that time, Charles O. Finley .

When the A's moved to then heavily Democratic Missouri , where the official state animal is the mule, Warren Hearnes gave a mule to Finley for his barnyard menagerie at Municipal Stadium which also include sheep and goats that scampered up the hill behind right field. [11] The Municipal Stadium menagerie also included Warpaint , the horse mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs . As questions swirled about whether Finley would be loyal to Missouri, he embraced the mule and removed the elephant from the A's logo and changed the A's colors from blue, red and white to green, gold, and white. Finley took the sorrel five-foot tall mule around the country, walking him into cocktail parties and hotel lobbies, and on one occasion even into the press room after a large feeding to annoy reporters. Chester Charge Chester Charge, 1977 In April 1977 the Houston Astros introduced their very first mascot, Chester Charge. Chester Charge was a 45 pound costume of a cartoon Texas cavalry soldier on a horse. Chester appeared on the field at the beginning of each home game, during the seventh inning stretch and then ran around the bases at the conclusion of each win.

At the blast of a bugle, the scoreboard would light up and the audience would yell, “Charge!” The first Chester Charge was played by Steve Ross who was then an 18-year-old Senior High School student. The creation of Chester Charge and the (incredible for its day) scoreboard graphics were created by Ed Henderson. Chief Noc-A-Homa Main article: Chief Noc-A-Homa Chief Noc-A-Homa was the original mascot of the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves from 1950s until 1986. The name was used for the "screaming Indian" sleeve patch worn on Braves jerseys. From at least the early 1960s, while still in Milwaukee County Stadium , until the early 1980s at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium , this mascot "lived" in a tipi in an unoccupied section of the bleacher seats. Crazy Crab The Crazy Crab was a mascot of the San Francisco Giants for the 1984 season. As opposed to other mascots, Crazy Crab was meant as an "anti-mascot", satirizing on the mascot craze that was going on at the time.

Fans were encouraged to boo the mascot (played by actor Wayne Doba) and manager Frank Robinson appeared in a commercial with the crustacean where Robinson was restrained from attacking him. This encouragement may have worked too well, as Giants fans regularly threw various dangerous objects at Crazy Crab, including beer bottles and batteries, and Crazy Crab's suit had to be reinforced with a fiberglass shell for protection. [12] The crab was so hated, players on both the Giants and even the opposition would throw rosin bags and other objects at the mascot. Doba sued the San Diego Padres after two of their players tackled him, causing injuries. The mascot lasted only one year and the Giants would not have another mascot until Lou Seal in 1997. Crazy Crab has regained popularity in recent years. The crab returned for the last game at Candlestick Park that the Giants played in 1999, and a bobblehead was given away with its likeness in 2008 as the franchise celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in the Bay Area. On July 18, 2008, the Giants held a crazy crab promotion. There is even a website devoted to bringing back the Crazy Crab called Rehab The Crab.

[13] Dandy Dandy was a short-lived mascot of the New York Yankees . He was a large pinstriped bird that sported a Yankees hat. He had a mustache that gave him an appearance similar to that of former Yankee pitcher Sparky Lyle . His name was a play on the classic American folk song " Yankee Doodle Dandy ". He appeared at the start of the 1980 season and was so unpopular that he was quickly canceled. Dandy was beaten up by fans who didn't want a mascot, and quit, leading to the elimination of the character as the Yankees chose not to replace him. Along with this experiment, the Yankees briefly had mascots resembling ballpark food (plus Yankees hats on top) during the mid-1990s. Outside of these two occasions, the Yankees have not had an official mascot or cheerleading squad roam the stands or perform on the field, although a squirrel appearing on the field has brought inspiration as a mascot for the team. Diamond Diamond was Ace's girlfriend. She was the Toronto Blue Jays Mascot for 4 years from 2001 to 2004.

General Admission General Admission (a pun on the unreserved $4 seating section of the Astrodome ) was a mascot for the Houston Astros in the mid to late 1990s. He was played by a middle aged white male and wore a traditional U.S. Cavalry uniform complete with gold stars he would affix to his uniform for every Astros home run hit in the Dome. Whenever an Astro hit a home run The General would fire off a cannon from his outfield platform that would often scare those seated near him. He was killed off at the end of the 1999 season when the Astros main mascot, Orbit, had him zapped by an alien ray gun on the penultimate game of the regular season. Lady Met Lady Met, or Mrs. Met, is the female version of Mr. Met, the mascot of the New York Mets. She is a baseball-headed humanoid being, wears an orange skirt and white blouse, and has orange hair in a bob, topped off with a Mets baseball cap. Lady Met has not appeared at games since the 1970s. However, she did appear with Mr. Met in a 2003 " This is SportsCenter " commercial.

Mettle the Mule Mettle the Mule was a mascot of the New York Mets for a short time starting in 1976 [14] . Originally named Arthur, Mettle was renamed as a result of a fan contest. Mettle was kept in a pen near the Met's bullpen in the right field of Shea Stadium [15] . Mr. Red Main article: Mr. Red Mr. Red was the first mascot of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team He was a humanoid figure dressed in a Reds uniform, with an oversized baseball for a head. Mr. Red made his first appearance on a Reds uniform as a sleeve patch in 1955. The patch featured Mr. Red's head, clad in an old-fashioned white pillbox baseball cap with red stripes. The following season, 1956, saw the Reds adopt sleeveless jerseys, and Mr. Red was eliminated from the home uniform. He was moved to the left breast of the road uniform, and remained there for one season before being eliminated entirely. In 1999, the Reds re-designed their uniform and "Mr. Red" was reintroduced as a sleeve patch on the undershirt.

A human version of the mascot didn't appear until the early 1980s. The costumed mascot disappeared in the 1980s but was reintroduced in 1997. The humanoid Mr. Red retired in 2007 leaving Gapper and Mr. Redlegs to take his place. Orbit Main article: Orbit (mascot) Orbit was the mascot of the Houston Astros while they were in the Astrodome . When the team moved to Minute Maid Park , they adopted a new mascot, Junction Jack. Orbit represented a green space alien with antennae, in keeping with the Space City theme of the city of Houston. Philadelphia Phil and Philadelphia Phillis Philadelphia Phil and Philadelphia Phillis served as mascots for the Phillies during the 1970s (1971–79). Their costumes invoked the city's revolutionary spirit from 1776. The pair reappeared with their replacement—the Phanatic—as the Phillies celebrated their final year at Veterans Stadium in 2003, including the final opening day and final game.

Ribbie and Roobarb Ribbie and Roobarb were a pair of mascots used by the Chicago White Sox from 1981 to 1988 at Comiskey Park . After the Sox were sold in 1981 by Bill Veeck to an ownership group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn , the new owners, who were eager to draw on the 1970s popularity of such mascots as The San Diego Chicken, hired the design firm responsible for creating the Phillie Phanatic to create a new mascot for the Sox. They debuted the pair of furry mascots in September 1981, but the fans never accepted the two, ridiculing them throughout their tenure with the team—both because of their ludicrous appearance, which had no apparent connection with the team, and also because they were seen as an attempt to eliminate Andy the Clown , who had performed unofficially at Sox games since 1960. "Rhubarb" is longtime baseball slang for a heated on-field argument; Ribbie comes from the acronym RBI, for runs batted in . Often reports will say ribbie instead of RBI to describe it.

“ For most of the 1980s, the patrons at Comiskey Park ... were asked to endure the 'antics' of baseball's least appealing mascots, Ribbie and Roobarb. One looked like the dim-witted son of Oscar the Grouch , the other like a chartreuse anteater with a genetic flaw. [16] ” After thirteen seasons without a mascot, the ChiSox introduced a new mascot, Southpaw, in 2003. Youppi Main article: Youppi Youppi was the mascot of the Montreal Expos , before the franchise moved to Washington as the Washington Nationals . He was an orange furry creature with a white face originally leased in 1979 and designed by Bonnie Erickson, formerly a designer for some of Jim Henson's Muppets characters. Youppi! was so named resembling the phrase Yippee! or Hooray! in French. Youppi! was the first mascot to be thrown out of a Major League Baseball game: on August 23, 1989, in the 11th inning, while atop the visitors' dugout, Youppi!

took a running leap, landing hard and noisily on its roof, and then snuck into a front row seat. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda complained to the umpires and Youppi! was ejected, though he later returned, confined to the home team's dugout roof. Youppi! was abandoned as a mascot after the Expos franchise moved to Washington in 2005, but was adopted by the NHL team Montreal Canadiens on September 16, 2005. Teams without a mascot Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (see Rally Monkey ) Los Angeles Dodgers [citation needed] Although in 1956, when the team was in Brooklyn , the Dodgers employed clown Emmett Kelly , whose "Weary Willie" persona represented a "bum." New York Yankees [citation needed] From 1982 to 1985, though, the Yankees had Dandy , a pinstriped character [18] . Mascot store in various ballparks The "Build-A-Bear Workshop" Make-Your-Own-Phanatic store , at Citizens Bank Park, was the first store of its kind in sports.

Fans are invited to buy and stuff a Phillie Phanatic doll and dress it up. Similar shops have since been set up in Cincinnati ( Great American Ball Park ), Cleveland ( Progressive Field ), St. Louis ( Busch Stadium ), San Francisco ( AT&T Park ), and Washington, D.C. ( Nationals Park ). Gallery stumbleupon Email Comment They come in all different shapes, sizes and colours. From giant chickens to tigers and lions, donning home-team jerseys and oversized sneakers; mascots have a long history and appeared at numerous sporting and corporate events. People love them because they’re warm, charming (despite their complete silence) and entertaining to have around. Big teams take advantage of their natural ability to reach out to their fans and interact with every demographic that you can find at a sporting event. Historically speaking, Mascots were first used in 1867 in France. The name Mascot is actually a coined version of the French world “La Mascotte” meaning a lucky charm. The tradition of using live mascots gained popularity in the late 60’s when larger-than-life puppets were used as cute and touchable brand ambassadors.

Gradually, American corporate organizations and Universities realized that mascots could offer great potential in public relations and marketing. This realization encouraged the creation of customized mascots by all sorts of companies from sports to breakfast cereal. As a result, live-action mascots are currently considered a must-have marketing tool by many MLB sports teams. Baseball clubs have even made their mascots available for public rental, albeit at a somewhat hefty rate. Want to hire a popular MLB mascot for your upcoming event? Get acquainted with the following list of the MLB’s 10 most expensive mascots. 10. Paws – Detroit Tigers – $125 per hour Paws has been the official brand ambassador of the Detroit Tigers since 1995. For the last 18 years he has owned this coveted title and has won the hearts of many fans and corporate organizations alike. Paws is occasionally hired for office holiday parties, birthdays and community events, but prefers cheering on his home team above all else. His appearance fee is determined by the length of time requested, driving distance and the type of event. The cost of his presence starts at a rather reasonable $125 per hour.

An additional $0.59 per mile is charged for events in excess of 60 miles from his residence of Comerica Park. 9. Bernie Brewer – Milwaukee Brewers – $200 per hour Milwaukee’s moustachioed mascot, Bernie Brewer takes home a minimum of $200 per hour for private events. Interestingly, his high price tag hasn’t dampened demand for the popular mascot who is most fondly remembered for sliding down from his perch into a giant beer mug following Brewers victories. These days, Bernie is a little less of a party animal, now sliding down onto a giant home plate after Brewers home runs – and his liver thanks him for it. Bernie was created in 1970 but it was not until he reappeared from a 9-year hiatus in 1993 (the Brewers deny that he was in rehab, but we know better) that he became a popular figure throughout North America. The mascot is available for public functions courtesy of the Brewers Corporate Affairs department. 8. Billy the Marlin – Miami Marlins – $250-$300 per hour Billy made his debut appearance some 20 years ago and has never disappointed his owners since then.

The 8-foot-tall, 250 pound mascot who bills himself as a master of pantomime is revered for his unique traits that endear him to many baseball lovers. He has many fish-like characteristics with massive fins protruding from his back and a sharp, pointed mouth. Billy is available for hourly appearances at parades, birthdays, commercial events and family reunions for $300 per hour. Not a bad deal considering marlin can go for around $16 a pound. 7. Slider ($350 per hour) Nobody’s really sure what Slider is supposed to be, or what relation he has to the Cleveland Indians baseball club, but hey, beauty is only skin deep, right? In any case, with his fuscia fur, conspicuous yellow nose and shaggy eyebrows, Slider is an eye-catching mascot if there ever was one. The six-foot-tall creature is well-known for his hilarious skits and choreographed dances as well as a famous incident in which he fell off a six-foot outfield wall and tore a knee ligament. Slider is very involved in community events and is often spotted making appearances in and around Cleveland.

He pockets an average of $350 per hour which is a small price considering he was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2008. 6. Fredbird – St. Louis Cardinals – $350 per hour Fredbird’s brilliant career started in 1979 when the St. Louis Cardinals chose him to carry the team flag and entertain fans before and after home games. The 6 foot 3 inch red bird is known for his signature beak which he routinely uses to peck at fans who aren’t into the game. Fredbird is also a local tv star, appearing on the weekly Cardinals Kids Club show. Although he spends the bulk of his time at Busch Stadium, he’s often available for outdoor events. His appearance fees are $150 for 30 minutes, $350 for 1 hour and $600 for two hours. The fee doubles up if he has to fly more than 50 miles from St. Louis. 5. Baxter – Arizona Diamondbacks – $400 per hour Undoubtedly one of the scarier mascots on this list, D.

Baxter the Bobcat has nevertheless managed to win over his fans with his unique looks and crazy antics since joining the team in 2000. When not busy taking care of his game-day responsibilities, the 6-foot-tall bobcat is out and about gracing public events in different parts of the country. He regularly signs autographs and poses for photos much to the delight (and sometimes terror) of young kids. One must fork out a minimum of $400 per hour to have Baxter show up for a private occasion. 4. Lou Seal – San Fransisco Giant – $500 per hour Lou Fransisco Seal’s flip-flopping mystique and crazy sense of humour have made him an instant hit (pun intended) to many a baseball fan. The 17-year-old mascot’s name references the San Fransisco Seals which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903-1957. Lou charges $500 per hour or $350 for 30 minutes for personal events. If that’s too much, the famous seal will gladly appear at your tailgate party for $100 or share your seat during a game for $75.

You can also have him wish your kid a happy birthday (with gifts of course) at the game. Forbes named Lou the best mascot in sports in 2008. 3. Mariner Moose – Seattle Mariners – $600 per hour Since his debut some 23 years ago, the Mariner Moose mascot has made thousands of appearances in the community and at Mariners home games. With time, he has developed into one of the most beloved mascots in the MLB – just look at that face! The Moose gained most national attention when he crashed into the outfield wall, breaking his ankle after being towed on roller blades behind an ATV. He fully recovered from his injury and was also nominated for the 2006 and 2007 for the Mascot Hall of Fame. According to an article by the Wall Street Journal, the Mariner Moose will cost about $600 an hour for corporate events and birthday parties, but the prices go down significantly for charity events. The Moose regularly goes to local hospitals to cheer up sick children. 2. Mr. Mets – New York Mets – $600 per hour If you’re an ardent baseball fan, then you know Mr.

Met, the baseball-headed mascot who wears a Mets cap and uniform. The kid-friendly humanoid has been around since 1962 and stands tall as the most experienced and well-respected MLB mascot of all time. So popular is Mr. Met that his face graces the surface of 1, 5 and 10 dollar gift certificates (a la George Washington) that are accepted at Mets home games. It’ll cost you a lot more than that to have Mr. Met as a guest of honour at your upcoming event. Charges may vary around $600 depending on the type of appearance and distance from his official residence of Citi Field. 1. Phillie Phanatic – Philadelphia Phillies – $600 per hour No one knows how to liven up his fans better than the cylindrical-beaked Phillie Phanatic. The large, green creature literary eats, drinks and sleeps baseball. Although he spends most of his time at Citizens Bank Park, Phanatic is often available for public events. The mascot has developed a style and a personality that transcend the Philadelphia Phillies’ own fanbase. In fact he has regularly been referred to as the world’s best Mascot.

This partly explains why he is the most expensive furry creature on the market today. His die-hard fans are often willing to pay as much as $1000 per hour just to have him make a guest appearance at their events. The minimum price one should expect to pay for the Phanatic is $600 per hour. 44 Shares All of baseball's mascots, ranked by a 10-year-old | Sporting News View Fullscreen Close Ranking baseball's mascots The introduction of Clark, the Cubs' cuddly new mascot, brought the usual snark and snickers from Twitter and other corners of the Internet (including some from good ol' Sporting News ). But here's the thing: Mascots are designed to appeal to kids, not the cynical, sarcastic denizens of the Twitterverse. Won't somebody please think of the children? We will! We asked Cameron McGuire, the 10-year-old son of SN's MLB editor, to rank each of baseball's mascots for awesomeness. Here's what he came up with: 2 View Fullscreen Close 1. Phillie Phanatic (Phillies) CAMERON SAYS: "I like it because it's funny.

I kind of like the way it looks. It actually does funny stuff." 3 View Fullscreen Close 2. Bernie Brewer (Brewers) CAMERON SAYS: "I like the mustache, first of all. I also like how he goes down the slide whenever the Brewers hit a home run." 4 View Fullscreen Close 3. Pirate Parrot (Pirates) CAMERON SAYS: "I guess the parrot is sort of a good idea for the Pirates. The way they say "Pirate Parrot" sounds good together." 5 MLB Mascots - Giants' Mascot Crazy Crab Tops Our Rank Wikimedia 6. Phillie Phanatic, Philadelphia Phillies A giant bi-pedal creature with an expandable tongue who, according to his biography, is officially from the Galápagos Islands. He's named after the fanatical fans of the team, and wears a star in place of a number on his jersey. The mascot made his debut in 1978 under the watchful eye of then Vice President and current owner Bill Giles.

At the time, Giles was told that design & copyright ownership would cost $5,200, whereas just the design would be $3,900. Giles took the penny pinching route and chose to just buy just the costume. Five years later, when Giles bought the team, he was forced to pay $250,000 to the design company for Phanatic's copyrights. New Yorker 5. Youppi!, Montreal Expos He wears number "!" and was the first mascot to be thrown out of a Major League Baseball game for jumping on the roof of the opposing team's dugout in the 11th inning of a 1989 regular season game. He is one of the three mascots to be inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. When the Expos moved to Washington D.C. and became The Nationals, the fate of Youppi! hung in the balance. There was somewhat of a bidding war for his services, with a rumored 10 teams from various sports interested in his services. In the end, Youppi! stayed in Canada after the Montreal Canadiens purchased his rights in a reported six figure deal. YouTube 4. Rally Squirrel, St.

Louis Cardinals Okay yes, he's a real life animal but he's a total baller. A) he was the main focus of the 2011 postseason & captured national media attention and b) a mascot was created in his liking not long after he made his appearance(s). In the same series that he made his first showing, Cardinal pitchers had a squirrel stuffed animal thrown at them in the bullpen. They kept it the entire duration of the playoffs, and doused it in champagne showers when they won the 2011 World Series. Later, in 2012, Topps announced that they would release an official baseball card for the squirrel. The special-edition card is actually that of Cardinals' player Skip Schumaker, but it only features Schumaker's leg in the photo as the squirrel takes center stage. He is also on St. Louis' World Series rings . OKRA Magazine 3. Bernie Brewer, Milwaukee Brewers Bernie Brewer first became the team's mascot in 1973. They built the guy a creepy barreled chalet in the outfield where he would sit and watch the game, which was kinda weird but whatever.

A giant beer mug was also built for him, and following each home run and every win by the Brewers he would slide down into it . When the Brewers rebuilt their bleachers in 1984, they viciously tore down his home and he was in retirement until 1993 when the fans voted him back. He returned in a full foam body suit and his house was rebuilt (it had been in storage on the third base side under the box seats). The original beer mug that Bernie used to slide into is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as part of the Lakefront Brewery, Inc. tour. This is the modern rendition of his "Dugout" and slide. Fansided 2. Slugerrr, Kansas City Royals He doesn't technically wear a crown because it's just part of the morphology of his head, which is really awesome. Sluggerrr has been known to shoot hotdogs into the stands with an air gun, and in 2010 he was sued by John Coomer for hitting him in the eye with a wiener. "Slugger [sic] attempted to throw a hotdog into the stands with a throw behind his back.

Instead of throwing the hotdog at an arch high into the stands, Slugger lost control of his throw, or was reckless with his throw, and threw the hotdog directly into Plaintiff, who was sitting a few feet away." Slugerrr's a reckless wiener thrower with a crown-shaped dome. That's more than enough to earn him the #2 spot. Flickr/Art Siegel 1. Crazy Crab, San Francisco Giants Crazy Crab was meant as an "anti-mascot" and Giants' fans were encouraged to boo the the crustacean. The fans, in a move that shocked no one, said screw the verbal abuse and started physically abusing him by throwing beer bottles and batteries at the mascot. Due to game day danger, Crazy Crab's suit had to be reinforced with a fiberglass shell for protection. Even the players hated The Crab, and would throw rosin bags and other objects at the him. Eventually Crazy had enough, and sued the San Diego Padres after two of their players tackled and injured him. But all may not be lost for the most loved and hated mascot in the history of Major League Baseball... there is a website devoted to bringing back the Crazy Crab called Rehab The Crab .

A mascot suing his own team is a total power move. Case closed, Crazy Crab is #1. Marble MLB Mascot Coasters (Set of 4) - The Man Registry Home / Groomsmen Gifts / Sports & Games / MLB / Marble MLB Mascot Coasters (Set of 4) Marble MLB Mascot Coasters (Set of 4) Product # CMLB-Mascot $44.95 These fun marble coaster sets feature images of your team's beloved mascot. Select your team below to view the design. Quantity Share Product Description Our MLB Mascot Coasters are fun, colorful and a great addition to your home. Each set includes four Italian Marble coasters, each showing a different look at your favorite team’s mascot. Many teams are offered including popular mascots like Mr. Met, the Phillie Phanatic and Fredbird. And since baseball is American’s past-time, we’re proud to say that these coasters are 100% handcrafted in the USA. The marble design makes them naturally resistant to moisture which means you don’t have to worry about the design wearing off when you set your drink on them. Your baseball-loving husband, dad or best man will absolutely cherish this gift!

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Question: Bernie Brewer, Billy the Marlin and the Phillie Phanatic are team mascots in which US sport?
Answer: BASEBALL